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My Unabomber-Scorched Postcard, a Philatelic Tale

My Unabomber-Scorched Postcard, a Philatelic Tale By Terry Paiste May 1998 Special to the Washington Post   In 1979, “Earplay” in Minneapolis sent me a postcard acknowledging receipt of my first play. But the postcard was singed around the edges, … Continue reading

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The Ancient Sogdian Letters

The Ancient Sogdian Letters or “Return to Sender if Undeliverable after 1,787 Years”  By Kate Lingley © 2000 Kate Lingley (No reproduction of this article without the express written permission of the author.) The First Emperor of China, Qin Shihuangdi … Continue reading

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The Stamp Collection by Karl Capek

Translated by Paul Selver; revised by Peter Kuddi. Originally published in Tales from Two Pockets, 1932. From the Czech “SbIrka známek.”) “There’s no getting away from it,”said old Mr. Karas. “If a man were to rummage through his past, hed find material … Continue reading

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Agriculture and Science 1923

Agriculture and Science 1923 by Franti–ek Zampach, Jan Karásek, Pavel Pitterman Before his untimely death, Franti–ek Zampach was considered the leading specialist on this issue. In this work one can see why. This 104 page, soft cover book contains a … Continue reading

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Czechoslovak Air Port 1918-1939

CZECHOSLOVAK AIR POST 1918 – 1939 by MU Dr. Petr Horka Published as Trojan Catalog This 224 page, soft bound handbook published in 1997 matches in size and appearance the numerous catalogues published by Trojan. As in the case of … Continue reading

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Specialized Catalog of Stamps and Stationary: Czech Republic 1993-1999

SPECIALIZOVANě KATALOG ZNŐMEK A CELIN: CESKŐ REPUBLIKA 1993- 1999: A Review by Jaroslav Verner (Specialized Catalog of Stamps and Stationary: Czech Republic 1993- 1999), published by Merkur Revue, Brno, 2000, 160 pages. The publishers of Merkur Revue, a Brno bi-monthly … Continue reading

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Mail of the Czechoslovak Legions in France

MAIL OF THE CZECHOSLOVAK LEGIONS IN FRANCE By Jaroslav Verner This is the first book published on the subject of the mail of the Czech legions in France during World War I. It is a very well researched and written … Continue reading

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Story of Josef Herceks Postage Stamps

THE STORY OF JOSEF HER_ĚK’S POSTAGE STAMPS by Jan Chovanec, Prague 1998 Few collectors would dispute the technical excellence and artistic beauty of many of the stamps of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic. Many international prizes have been awarded their … Continue reading

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Manual for Hradcany Collectors

Rukov__ pro sb_ratele Hradcany (Manual for Hradcany Collectors), by Frantiŕek Hamr and Ji_Ě Čkaloud, Svaz _eskách filatelistu ve spoluprěci s _eskou poŕtou (Union of Czech Philatelists and the Czech Post, PragueŰ1998) None of our readers need be told that the … Continue reading

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Recess Printing of Stamps and Sheetlets from Flat Plates

Recess Printing of Stamp and Sheetlets from Flat Plates, Vol. I, 1945 – 1953 to the Monetary Reform by Jaroslav tverteka et al This thin book is the first volume of an extend study of Czechoslovak stamps printed by recess … Continue reading

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